Wallpaper display apparatus

ABSTRACT

Wallpaper display apparatus includes two conforming wallpaper samples laminated via a flexible adhesive, curling of the specimens being inhibited by such lamination. The assembled samples are adhesively secured within a top-edge closure, having sample suspension apparatus secured thereto.

O Umted States Patent 1191 1111 3,808,710 Ackerman et al. May 7, 1974[54] WALLPAPER DISPLAY APPARATUS 1,070,506 8/1913 Mclntosh 211/45 [75]Inventors: Don Ackerman, Scotch Plains, N.J.; Marti" Gmssma", Brooman3,432,944 3/1969 lshida 35/66 [73] Assignee: Economy Color Card Co.Inc.,

Roselle, Primary Examiner-Harland S. Skogquist [22] Filed: May 31, 1973Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Stephen B. .ludlowe [21] Appl. No.: 365,551

[57] ABSTRACT 8 35/55 b Wallpaper display apparatus includes twoconforming [58] g i 5 49 55 wallpaper samples laminated via a flexibleadhesive,

"""" 6 5 curling of the specimens being inhibited by such lamination.The assembled samples are adhesively secured [56] R f re Cit d within atop-edge closure, having sample suspension UNITE]; STZFIFE S PZTENTSapparatus secured thereto.

591,453 10/1897 Chickering 211 45 4 Claims, 1 Drawing Figure WALLPAPERDISPLAY APPARATUS This invention relates to wallpaper display systemsand, more specifically, to an improved display arrangement forpresenting a laminated, non-curling configuration of two wallpaperspecimens.

It is an object of the present invention to provide improved wallpaperdisplay apparatus.

More specifically, an object of the present invention is the provisionof a display arrangement which is readily constructed; which can depicttwo different paper samples; and which is non-curling and non-ravelling.

The above and other objects of the present invention will become clearfrom a detailed description of a specific illustrative embodimentthereof, presented hereinbelow in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawing, which depicts wallpaper display apparatus illustrating theprinciples of the present invention.

Referring now to the drawing, there is shown specific illustrativewallpaper display apparatus comprising first and second wallpaper sheets11 and 13 of conforming size and shape. The wallpaper members 11 and 13may be of any well-known construction thereof, e.g., paper, vinyl withcloth or paper backing, or the like. For purposes of concreteness itwill henceforth be assumed that the paper has a vinyl outer surface. Thetwo wallpaper sheets are secured by a flexible adhesive, i.e., anadhesive which remains flexible when cured. One such fully flexibleadhesive with a mold inhibitor comprises the animal based materialvended by United Resin Products, lnc., Sutton Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.,under its trade style 6019.

A wallpaper material securing top cover 17 is adhered to the two outerwallpaper surfaces, as at adhesive areas 19, to physically secure thepaper samples together for display suspension. The adhesive 19advantageously comprises a pure resin material which bonds the coverflap 17, for example, formed of a cardboard, to the vinyl outer surfacesof the wallpaper by a partial vinyl dissolving mechanism, it beingappreciated that many adhesives destroy vinyl without causing bondingthereto. As a'general proposition, both sides of the top cover 17 willtypically have a manufacturers logo and message imprinted thereon.

A hangar like member 20, with a top hook 23 and transverse bar portion21 disposed within the fold of the top member 17 is employed as a directsuspension implement. That is, the member 20 is secured over anorthogonal running bar 25. Typically, many patterns of wallpaper samplessuch as that depicted in FIG. 1 are suspended via the bar 25 such that auser simply ambulates along the bar 25 examining the specimens, eachside of each sample presenting a different wallpaper pattern.

It is observed at this point that the wallpaper display arrangementshown in FIG. 1 is non-curling, i.e., the

two facing wallpaper specimens and the intervening flexible adhesiveprevent the paper from rolling in any directionan event whichsubstantially and invariabley occurs with respect to independentwallpaper samples by reason of the different physical properties of thevinyl and paper backing laminate layers. It is also observed that theadhesive arrangement is non-ravelling since the adhesive secures theedges of the composite laminate of FIG. 1 together.

In summary then, the wallpaper display arrangement shown in the drawinghas a pleasing esthetic appearance; is non-curling and non-ravelling;and presents wallpaper specimens in a manner which provides readyexamination of relatively large paper specimens in a manner convenientto the observer.

The hook 23 may be replaced as a specimen mounting member by aprojecting right angle end portion 27 of bar 21, shown in dashed line inFIG. 1, the vertical portion of the member 27 being secured withinaligned apertures 33 and 35 of two parallel orthogonally runningspecimen mounting members 29 and 31. With this form of construction, thecomposite specimen will pivot about the vertical element 37 such that aviewer may swing the composite samples in either direction to evenfurther simplify wallpaper viewing.

The above described arrangement is merely illustrative of the principlesof the present invention. Numerous modifications and adaptations thereofwill be readily apparent to those skilled in the art without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the present invention.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination in a wallpaper display arrange ment, first and secondwallpaper specimens of like spatial configurations, said specimens beingmounted such that the imprinted patterns thereon are disposed at theouter surfaces thereof, a flexible adhesive disposed between and joiningthe back surfaces of said wallpaper specimens together, the specimensbeing oriented with conforming edges, a wallpaper specimen suspendingcover affixed to the outer surfaces of said two wallpaper specimensabout an edge thereof, additional adhesive means securing said cover tosaid outer edges of said specimens, and suspension means at leastpartially within said cover means for suspending said wallpaperspecimens.

2. A combination as in claim 1, wherein said first adhesive comprisesa'fully flexible animal based adhesive with mold inhibitor.

3. A combination as in claim 2, wherein said suspension means comprisesa first bar disposed within said cover, and hook means centrallyconnected thereto.

4. A combination as in claim 2, wherein said suspension means comprisesbar means disposed within said cover, and means orthogonal to said barmeans about an end thereof.

1. In combination in a wallpaper display arrangement, first and secondwallpaper specimens of like spatial configurations, said specimens beingmounted such that the imprinted patterns thereon are disposed at theouter surfaces thereof, a flexible adhesive disposed between and joiningthe back surfaces of said wallpaper specimens together, the specimensbeing oriented with conforming edges, a wallpaper specimen suspendingcover affixed to the outer surfaces of said two wallpaper specimensabout an edge thereof, additional adhesive means securing said cover tosaid outer edges of said specimens, and suspension means at leastpartially within said cover means for suspending said wallpaperspecimens.
 2. A combination as in claim 1, wherein said first adhesivecomprises a fully flexible animal based adhesive with mold inhibitor. 3.A combination as in claim 2, wherein said suspension means comprises afirst bar disposed within said cover, and hook means centrally connectedthereto.
 4. A combination as in claim 2, wherein said suspension meanscomprises bar means disposed within said cover, and means orthogonal tosaid bar means about an end thereof.